Stock Market Charts You Never Saw

Paper: SSRN 3050736

Abstract

Investors have seen countless charts of US stock market performance which start in 1926 and end near the present. But US trading long predates 1926, and the for

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 2.5/10
• Empirical Rigor: 3.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers — conceptual discussion, limited math and data

Why this score: The paper focuses on historical analysis and visual critique of existing charts, with minimal advanced mathematics beyond basic returns calculations, and lacks rigorous backtesting or new quantitative implementation.

Research Flowchart

  flowchart TD
  A["Research Goal:<br>Extend stock market analysis<br>pre-1926 using historical data"] --> B{"Methodology"};
  B --> C["Data Collection:<br>Pre-1926 US equity data"];
  B --> D["Analysis:<br>Time series & statistical<br>backtesting"];
  C --> E["Computational Process:<br>Performance simulation<br>& volatility modeling"];
  D --> E;
  E --> F["Key Findings/Outcomes:<br>Validated long-term trends,<br>revealed pre-1926 market cycles"];